Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine. Dr. No was the very first 007 movie (1962), modestly budgeted and ...

Lashana Lynch became the first woman to own the 007 title in the 2021 James Bond tentpole “No Time to Die,” but it turns out a plan to make James Bond a woman was actually pitched over 60 years prior.

The next Bond film in the long-running series will be directed by Denis Villenueve, who also has his hands full with the upcoming Dune: Part Three. As we wait to see where he'll take the franchise — ...

Even factoring in exchange rates and inflation, Sean Connery's paycheck for starring in the first James Bond movie was surprisingly small.

From the 1960s goofiness of “Dr. No” and “Goldfinger” to the darker realism of the Daniel Craig era, the James Bond franchise has taken on many tones over the years. Each new actor puts their own spin ...

This combination of photos shows English author Graham Greene at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France on Feb. 13, 1983, left, and British Author Ian Fleming in New York on Jan. 10, 1962. (AP Photo ...